Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Medicine & Health

Zerbino

• Blinded by the snow
• Doctor of the group
• Auxiliary to the Strauches
• Was kind to some, but also bullied others
• Took it upon himself to be the detective of the group
• Very pessimistic
• Very easy to tease

Inciarte

• Boils
• Goes outside to get coca cola
• Would comfort others when sad
• Very likable despite being a bit of a parasite

E. Strauch

• Opposed to eating meat
• Part of the triumvirate
• "The German"

Parrado

• Most determined to be expeditionary and get out
• Is expeditionary and succeeds in the final expedition
• Never takes advantage of others in the name of his class
• Can't stand Roy Harley

Fito Strauch

• Part of the triumvirate
• In favor of eating meat

Paez

• Fails the trial expedition; goes from a sissy lazy parasite to a hardworking respected member of the group
• Very gruff despite

Therapeutic Uses of Atropine

Preanesthetic Medication

• Decrease salivary and bronchial secretions
• Prevent bronchospasm
• Antagonize respiratory center depressants
• Protect the heart from bradycardia induced by some general anesthetics
• Prevent vomiting

Disadvantages:

• Post-operative urine retention
• Intestinal hypomotility (paralytic ileus)

Other Uses

1. Heart block and marked bradycardia
2. In cholinergic poisoning to antagonize muscarinic effects (organophosphorus poisoning or physostigmine poisoning)
3. Colics, gut hypermotility, duodenal ulcer
4. Nocturnal enuresis and urinary urgency to reduce bladder motility
5. Parkinsonism
6. Motion sickness (Hyoscine (scopolamine) is better)
7. Hyperhidrosis
8. For fundus examination of the eye (derivatives are better)
9. Bronchial asthma (secretions

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Smart Spending and Online Shopping Habits

Money: A large percentage of the population buys many things that they don't need. I don't know why, but it may be to feel better.

I think it is better to buy online; the advantages are that I can buy any product from my house. The disadvantage is that you can’t see the product in person. There are some products that aren’t available in physical stores.

I like to buy a lot of things, such as:

• Clothes
• Food
• Gadgets

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Common Phrases

Dare: Be brave enough (atrevir-se)

Get Paid Peanuts: Get a small sum of money (guanyar poc)

Get Sacked: To be dismissed (fer fora de la feina)

Make a Living: Earn enough money to live (guanyar-se la vida)

Regardless: Without taking into account (sense tenir en compte)

Run an Errand: Make a short trip for a specific purpose (fer gestions)

Run Short Of: Not have much left (quedar-se sense/esgotar)

Sort: Order/tidy (ordenar)

Suburbs: Residential communities outside the city (Barris residencials)

Take for Granted: Fail to appreciate (no donar prou importància)

Take Your Time: Don’t rush (no tinguis pressa/pren-te el teu temps)

Background: Origin (origen)

Be in Someone’s Corner: Support someone (recolzar)

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Unit 9: Shopping and Finance

Key Vocabulary

• Financial terms: Discount, cash, owe, borrow, can afford, charge, cost, earn, get paid, be worth, own, pay back, save, spend, waste, lend.
• Shopping terms: Shopping centre, queue, receipt, till, bargain, changing room, the sales, refund, window shopping, department store.

Shopping Phrases

• Pay by credit card / Pay with cash
• Return / Exchange
• Fit me / Try on these shoes
• Order / Deliver

Grammar: Used To

• Affirmative: I used to like reggae music when I was a teenager.
• Negative: He didn't use to be as rich as he is now.
• Interrogative: Did you use to go to the beach every day when you lived in Greece?
• Short Answers: Yes, I did / No, I didn't.

The Passive Voice

In the passive voice, the object becomes the subject.

Present

Core Vocabulary Definitions

• To conduct: To do, to carry out, to undertake.
• To capture: To catch.
• To synthesize: To produce sounds, speech, or music electronically.
• To respond: To answer, to reply, to react.
• Signature: Typical or associated with a particular person.
• To evolve: To develop.
• Label: A classifying phrase or name applied to a person or thing.
• Hi-tech: Using the most modern or advanced technology available.
• Backpack: Rucksack.
• To sense: To notice, to detect.
• Heart rate: The speed at which the heart beats.
• To provide: To supply, to give.
• Gadget: A small tool, device, or piece of equipment that does something useful.
• To bark: To make the short, loud sound that a dog makes.
• Goal: Objective, target, purpose.
• To aim: To try or intend to achieve something.

Guideline

1. Focus on Solving (All / None)

2. Focus on Solving (T/F)

3. Focus on Solving Subject by Subject

Moderate Allergy Tx

(C)

Aphyxia

->(ER Tracheostomy)

Larynx Abd

->(C-A-P)

Allergy

-> Pale mucosa!

Septal Resection Does Not Cause

-> Nasal Polyp

Photoan

-> Weak VC

Contact Ulcer

-> Vocal abuse!

VC Lateral

-> Paralysis

VC Constriction

-> Functional aphonia!

Bullous Myringitis

-> PS Aeruginosa!

Normal Skin

-> Except diphtheria!

Swelling of Inner Orbital

-> ALL

Sinuses

• Posterior Ethmoid -> (Superior meatus)
• Max sinus -> Middle meatus
• Max sinus -> at nose level

Tonsillitis

• Acute (NOT) Nasopharyngeal obstruction
• Chronic (Not) -> bad smell!
• Hypertrophy (compli) -> Otitis media + Hearing loss
• Chronic (except) -> systemic features!

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Primary Uses of Trading Oscillators

Oscillators offer three primary functions for traders: (i) identifying overbought/oversold conditions; (ii) spotting divergences; and (iii) identifying crosses.

Overbought and Oversold Zones

• Overbought Zone: Defined as being above 0.01. Traders should look to sell at points that cross the horizontal line when a downward trend is indicated.
• Oversold Zone: Defined as being below -0.01. Traders should look to buy at points that cross the horizontal line when an upward trend is indicated.
• Zero Crosses: Additionally, sell during a downward trend when the indicator crosses the 0 line.

Identifying Bearish and Bullish Divergences

• Bearish Divergence: Occurs when the price reaches a new high, but the indicator makes a lower

Arthritis

54.5 million adults in the US were diagnosed between 2013-2015 (number is probably higher because some people aren't diagnosed); Number of adults with arthritis is expected to increase.

Characteristics:

• Arthritis: inflammation of one or more joints that cause joint pain and stiffness. It typically worsens with age. Joint disease.
• Osteoarthritis: most common, affecting 23% of adults in the US, caused by normal wear and tear, deterioration of cartilage and joints. Body attempts to correct this cause inflammation and irregular bone joints, exacerbating the condition.
• Rheumatoid: affects 1% of the population worldwide, an autoimmune disorder, chronic disease characterized by non-specific and usually symmetric inflammation of peripheral joints.